|
GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Goulart and Teixeira both scored as Guangzhou Evergrande tied Jiangsu Suning 1-1 at the first leg of CFA Cup final here on Sunday.
Brazilian striker Goulart converted Alan's fine pass in the ninth minute to gift Guangzhou a comfortable lead. The home side nearly doubled their lead, but Jiangsu's keeper Gu Chao denied Gao Lin just before the half-time break.
Jiangsu equalized in the 64th minute as Alex Teixeira headed the loose ball home after Guangzhou's duo Huang Bowen and Mei Fang crashed in the air.
Guangzhou had chances to clinch a home victory, but only to see Paulinho hit the post in the 85th minute and Goulart narrowly missed the target in the injury time.
"It was a very tough game against the strongest team in China," Teixeira, who scored the equalizing goal for Jiangsu said after the match.
"The goal we scored today gives us an away-goal advantage in the second leg, we will take good use of it and fight for the title at home," he added.
